IC tag attaching apparatus and IC tag attaching method

Abstract

An IC tag attaching apparatus (10) includes a detecting unit (110), a writing unit (120), and an attaching unit (130). The detecting unit (110) detects that a parcel is placed in a predetermined area. The writing unit (120) acquires parcel identification information to be provided for the parcel, and causes an IC tag to store the parcel identification information. The attaching unit (130) attaches the IC tag to the parcel. When the IC tag is integrated with an invoice of the parcel, the attaching unit (130) attaches the invoice to the parcel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An IC tag attaching apparatus comprising:
 at least one memory configured to store instructions; and   at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to preform operations comprising:   detecting that a parcel is placed in a predetermined area;   acquiring parcel identification information to be provided for the parcel, and causing an IC tag to store the parcel identification information; and   attaching the IC tag to the parcel.   
     
     
         2 . The IC tag attaching apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 reading the parcel identification information from the IC tag having been attached to the parcel and having been written with the parcel identification information, wherein   causing, when fails in reading the parcel identification information, the IC tag to store again the parcel identification information.   
     
     
         3 . The IC tag attaching apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 requesting, after detecting the parcel, the parcel identification information from a parcel managing apparatus that manages the parcel identification information, and causes the IC tag to store the parcel identification information being acquired from the parcel managing apparatus.   
     
     
         4 . The IC tag attaching apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 transmitting, after causing the IC tag to store the parcel identification information, the parcel identification information to a parcel managing apparatus that manages the parcel identification information, together with location information indicating a location where the IC tag attaching apparatus is installed.   
     
     
         5 . The IC tag attaching apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein
 further transmitting, to the parcel managing apparatus, at least one of information relating to a sender of the parcel, information relating to a destination, information relating to handling of a parcel, or a desired delivery date and time.   
     
     
         6 . The IC tag attaching apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the IC tag is integrated with an invoice of the parcel, and   attaching the invoice to the parcel.   
     
     
         7 . The IC tag attaching apparatus according to  claim 6 , further comprising
 printing, on the invoice, at least one of a sender of the parcel, a destination, information relating to handling of a parcel, and a desired delivery date, and the parcel identification information.   
     
     
         8 . The IC tag attaching apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein
 executing printing before attaching the invoice to the parcel.   
     
     
         9 . The IC tag attaching apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein
 causing the IC tag to store the parcel identification information before attaching the invoice to the parcel.   
     
     
         10 . The IC tag attaching apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 acquiring information on current capacity for delivery; and   controlling a lighting state of an indicator based on the information to indicate the current capacity for delivery.   
     
     
         11 . An IC tag attaching method comprising,
 by an IC tag attaching apparatus:
 detecting that a parcel is placed in a predetermined area; 
 acquiring parcel identification information to be provided for the parcel, and causing an IC tag to store the parcel identification information; and 
 attaching the IC tag to the parcel.